Daniel as an Americanized Apocalypse

Set in the context of Judean resistance against the Seleucid Empire, Daniel addresses issues such as diaspora, identity, empire, and power. The first biblical apocalypse models how to survive faithfully within a hostile foreign culture, and it voices a full-throated rejection of foreign domination....

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Auteur principal: Carey, Greg 1965- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage Publ. [2017]
Dans: Interpretation
Année: 2017, Volume: 71, Numéro: 2, Pages: 190-203
Classifications IxTheo:CH Christianisme et société
HB Ancien Testament
KBQ Amérique du Nord
Sujets non-standardisés:B Bibel. Daniel
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Résumé:Set in the context of Judean resistance against the Seleucid Empire, Daniel addresses issues such as diaspora, identity, empire, and power. The first biblical apocalypse models how to survive faithfully within a hostile foreign culture, and it voices a full-throated rejection of foreign domination. In contrast, American religious media domesticate Daniel into a morality tale, a fable that promotes personal integrity and trust in God. The Americanized Daniel cannot or will not ask what “empire” means or what it means for believers to inhabit an empire themselves. This essay explores what modern readers can gain by reintroducing categories like “empire” and “resistance” in Daniel.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contient:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0020964316688052